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Michael W. Gray

Michael W. Gray

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 91 1037 979 31 30 250 30077
Molecular Biology 91 721 640 22 17 250 30077

Michael W. Gray publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael W. Gray between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael W. Gray published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 1999. 1 of the 261 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 1999. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1965 2025

261 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael W. Gray: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 4
1977 2
1978 1
1979 1
1980 3
1981 4
1982 8
1983 5
1984 5
1985 3
1986 4
1987 4
1988 9
1989 11
1990 9
1991 9
1992 12
1993 7
1994 3
1995 4
1996 9
1997 3
1998 8
1999 15
2000 8
2001 6
2002 2
2003 6
2004 7
2005 9
2006 7
2007 8
2008 2
2009 4
2010 6
2011 7
2012 7
2013 7
2014 8
2015 2
2016 0
2017 1
2018 4
2019 1
2020 4
2021 5
2022 0
2023 2
2024 0
2025 1
Total 261
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Michael W. Gray publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael W. Gray sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 247–256 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 250 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63 250
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Michael W. Gray D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael W. Gray sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90–91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31 91
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Michael W. Gray is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with 22 publications in these areas. Subfields of interest include Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Immunology, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography.

The main topics covered by their work involve:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Michael W. Gray has frequently published in venues such as BMC Biology and Nucleic Acids Research, each with two publications, as well as Genome Research, Nature Communications, and the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

The following recent papers demonstrate the scientist's research output:

  • The draft nuclear genome sequence and predicted mitochondrial proteome of Andalucia godoyi, a protist with the most gene-rich and bacteria-like mitochondrial genome, 2020, BMC Biology
  • Chromosome-scale assemblies of Acanthamoeba castellanii genomes provide insights into Legionella pneumophila infection-related chromatin reorganization, 2022, Genome Research
  • Recent expansion of metabolic versatility in Diplonema papillatum, the model species of a highly speciose group of marine eukaryotes, 2023, BMC Biology
  • Analysis of diverse eukaryotes suggests the existence of an ancestral mitochondrial apparatus derived from the bacterial type II secretion system, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Cryo-EM structure of the highly atypical cytoplasmic ribosome of Euglena gracilis, 2020, Nucleic Acids Research

Among frequent collaborators with Michael W. Gray are Matt Sarrasin, B. Franz Lang, Gertraud Burger, Matus Valach, and Julius Lukeš.

In recognition of their contributions, they were awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1996 by the Academy of Science.

Best Publications

  • Mitochondrial Genome Evolution and the Origin of Eukaryotes

    B F Lang;M W Gray;G Burger

  • An ancestral mitochondrial DNA resembling a eubacterial genome in miniature

    Lang Bf;Burger G;O'Kelly Cj;Cedergren R

  • The endosymbiont hypothesis revisited.

    Michael W. Gray

  • Pseudouridine in RNA: what, where, how, and why.

    Michael Charette;Michael W. Gray

  • Mitochondrial genomes: anything goes.

    Gertraud Burger;Michael W Gray;B Franz Lang

  • The tree of eukaryotes

    Patrick J. Keeling;Gertraud Burger;Dion G. Durnford;B. Franz Lang

  • RNA Editing in Plant Mitochondria

    Patrick S. Covello;Michael W. Gray

  • The origin and early evolution of mitochondria

    Michael W Gray;Gertraud Burger;B Franz Lang

  • Has the endosymbiont hypothesis been proven

    M W Gray;W F Doolittle

  • A compilation of large subunit (23S and 23S-like) ribosomal RNA structures: 1993.

    Robin Ray Gutell;Michael W. Gray;Murray N. Schnare

  • The evolutionary origins of organelles

    Michael W. Gray

  • Origin and evolution of mitochondrial DNA.

    Michael W. Gray

  • On the evolutionary descent of organisms and organelles: a global phylogeny based on a highly conserved structural core in small subunit ribosomal RNA

    Michael W. Gray;David Sankoff;Robert J. Cedergren

  • Evolution of organellar genomes.

    Michael W Gray

  • GENOME STRUCTURE AND GENE CONTENT IN PROTIST MITOCHONDRIAL DNAS

    Michael W. Gray;B. Franz Lang;Robert Cedergren;G. Brian Golding

  • Algal genomes reveal evolutionary mosaicism and the fate of nucleomorphs.

    Bruce A. Curtis;Goro Tanifuji;Goro Tanifuji;Fabien Burki;Ansgar Gruber;Ansgar Gruber

  • Mitochondria of Protists

    Michael W. Gray;B. Franz Lang;Gertraud Burger

  • The Closest Unicellular Relatives of Animals

    B.F. Lang;B.F. Lang;C. O'Kelly;C. O'Kelly;T. Nerad;M.W. Gray;M.W. Gray

  • Mitochondrial Genome Organization and Expression in Higher Plants

    and C J Leaver;M W Gray

  • Origin and ,evolution of organelle genomes

    Michael W gray

Frequent Co-Authors

Gertraud Burger
Gertraud Burger University of Montreal
B. Franz Lang
B. Franz Lang University of Montreal
Robert Cedergren
Robert Cedergren University of Montreal
John M. Archibald
John M. Archibald Dalhousie University
Patrick J. Keeling
Patrick J. Keeling University of British Columbia
Julius Lukeš
Julius Lukeš Czech Academy of Sciences
Monique Turmel
Monique Turmel Université Laval
David Sankoff
David Sankoff University of Ottawa
Andrew J. Roger
Andrew J. Roger Dalhousie University
W. Ford Doolittle
W. Ford Doolittle Dalhousie University

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